At least six passengers including two serving members of the
National Youths Service Corps on Sunday died in an auto accident along the
Effurun-Sapele section of the Warri-Benin highway.
The accident which occurred around the Okwejeba Junction of
the highway was said to involve a commercial Volkswagen Jetta car heading
towards Sapele and a Toyota Sport Utility Vehicle at about 11:35am.
The Volkswagen Jetta car was said to be conveying the two
corps members and other occupants of the vehicle from the Effurun roundabout in
Uvwie Local Government Area of the state when the incident happened.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the accident
happened as a result of speeding on the part of the driver of the SUV, who
attempted to overtake the vehicle bearing the NYSC members.
One of the sources said the victims were all the occupants
of the Volkswagen car and they all died on the spot before help could come.
Another source, who narrowly missed the vehicle conveying
the victims said, “It was God that just preserved my life by making me get to
the car late. It was the first vehicle I approached as I got to the park, but
it was already filled. I was surprised to see that the same car had been
involved in such an accident, which didn’t spare anybody, not even the driver.”
“It was a horrible site to behold. The SUV which caused the
accident was speeding and miscalculated while trying to overtake the commercial
vehicle. Police officers rushed to the scene but all the victims had died,” an
eyewitness, who identified himself as John stated.
John added that the corpses of the victims were later
evacuated to a morgue around Sapele by police officers and officials of the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Police
Command, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, said he had not been briefed on the incident.
He, however, promised to call his men around the area to
confirm the incident. He did not call back up till the time of filing this
report.
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